It is good to have things to celebrate and our grandson's 30th birthday is a great joy. Yes, he did start the parade that keeps growing and growing. We are so blessed!Amazing grace, the gentle side of God, is like the quiet beauty of a gentle sunrise!
Gentleness.
We too often live in a world of harsh reality that remind us of our own faults and failures. A mounties fall from grace is blamed on too much stress in this morning's Sun paper. I fell lost in uncertainty in how to advise a friend whose marriage is going through a difficult time. I do not know what to say but it seems wise to say little and just listen. It is the little things in life that we need to take note of and appreciate. The coffee set out for morning, help with making supper, the garbage put out, sharing past memories together. Home should be a safe place, a refuge from the storms of life; where we listen and try to understand. There are so many questions that we cannot answer but if I leap ahead to a year from now what will be different. I am sure there will be more headlines of doom, more people will fall from grace, whether in the police force, the sports world, the religious or the irreligious. If we look for the positive which may not be on the front page we will find it.
Harshness demands justice and yet our own hearts long for for forgiveness and grace!
"Crazy, holy grace" The spirit of gentleness flowing still! I am left wondering if I can gentley encourage a journey into reality where there is no blame? ?
3 comments:
You sound a bit glum this morning mom. You forgot to mention that 30 years ago today your first grandson was born, once the first came they just didn't stop.
Sandra
No I am not glum so much as confused.
I was thinking of Stephen today too and all the joys he brought us.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY STEPHEN.
KEN
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